Scott vs Sylwester
Scott and Sylwestercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Scott was ranked #90 and Sylwester #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Scott was ranked #304 and Sylwester #590 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Scott was ranked #766 and Sylwester #4608 among boys in England and Wales.
Scott and Sylwester over time
Scott and Sylwester appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Sylwester held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Scott in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sylwester reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Scott in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Scott and Sylwester changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1966 and 1998, ending at #304 and #590.
List by list
Norway · Boys16 shared years, 1966–1998
Scott held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sylwester in 10.
Highest recorded here: Scott #304 in 1998, Sylwester #268 in 1975.
The order changed in 1992: Scott moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #594 and #547; by 1992 that had become #353 and #567.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Scott #304, Sylwester #590.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Scott
Pairs where Scott shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Henry vs Scott
In 1996 they stood at #58 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #13 and #845.
Henry · Scott · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Scott vs Edward
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #45 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #845 and #31.
Scott · Edward · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Scott vs Max
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #56 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #845 and #48.
Scott · Max · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- John vs Scott
In 1996 they stood at #46 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #174 and #845.
John · Scott · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Scott | Sylwester |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English/Scottish (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɑt/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4608 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Sylwester does not have one recorded yet.
- Scott has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Sylwester.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Sylwester doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #845 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Sylwester
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #493 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–1998
Highest recorded position: #252 among boys in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1960–1998).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #4608 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys